Friday, July 12, 2013

We love fixing up things that need a little TLC. My mom gave us a hand-me-down fire pit for our backyard. I am in love with fireplaces and since our little house is lacking one, I jumped at the chance for an outside one. The metal screens on the side had rusted through and needed to be replaced, so I thought a perforated metal sheet would do the trick. Now all I need to do is put some elbow grease into that copper top to make it shine...or do the easy thing and paint it black ;)

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

I ran across some marvelous little soapstone pencils at Crate & Barrel last week. I bought 3 and tried them out on our chalkboard at home. Too cool. They are so much easier to use than the regular bulky chalk. They give you smooth fine lines and leave less dust. So much better.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

We went sailing with our friend Shannon and her Dad the other day. It was so much fun. Dan and I took a sailing class last year and it was great chance to get a refreshers course once again. Bill let Dan man the tiller and we set off into Newport's bay. Dan was in Heaven. It was such a beautiful day -- perfect for sailing.

Monday, July 8, 2013

About a month or so ago ( I know I am super behind on posts!) we went on our annual trip to Jalama, CA. It was a wild weekend with 60 mph winds, sand storms and broken tents. But we always try to make the best of things right? Here are some pictures from our weekend in Jalama.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 400 degrees
-Toast pecans on a lined baking sheet in oven for 15 minutes. Chop when pecans have cooled.
-Place salmon fillets scale side down on an foil lined and oiled baking sheet. Set aside.
-Puree raspberries, sugar and lemon in a blender until smooth. Pour sauce through a mesh strainer and into a saucepan. Simmer and stir until sugar it dissolved.
-Pour raspberry sauce over the salmon fillets and top with pecans
-Place salmon in the preheated oven and bake until the salmon is almost opaque in the center and flakes easily, about 10-15 minutes.